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Grace Ambrose-Zaken
Feb 27, 2021
Safe Mobility Times Vol 1 Issue 2
We ARE so pleased to announce that Safe Toddles was awarded a research grant by The CHARGE SYNDROME FOUNDATION! Project Team Dr. Grace...
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Grace Ambrose-Zaken
Feb 21, 2021
Five Requirements of Mobility Devices For People who are Mobility Visually Impaired and Blind
Children born blind and mobility visually impaired need safe mobility to thrive. Mobility visually impaired (MVI) is a term used to...
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Beaux Jettson
Feb 4, 2021
Safe Toddles Podcast Co-Host Kelvin Crosby goes Tik Tok Viral!
Safe Toddles’ podcast co-host, Kelvin Crosby aka DeafBlind Potter, has 218,000 Tik Tok Followers and 3.4 million likes on his videos that...
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Grace Ambrose-Zaken
Jan 24, 2021
Safe Mobility Times Inaugural Issue (accessible version)
Safe Mobility Times January 2021 Volume 1 Issue 1 When you look at this picture what do you see? text version of Newsletter: Do you see a...
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Beaux Jettson
Jan 1, 2021
Five Safe Toddles New Year’s Resolutions
1. Lose wait! Yes, we spelled that correctly – we are going to be working extra hard in 2021 to find ways to improve our manufacturing to...
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Grace Ambrose-Zaken
Dec 28, 2020
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Beaux Jettson
Dec 1, 2020
Give the Gift of Safe Mobility Today
It’s here! Today is #GivingTuesday, the international day of giving. A day when you can make a difference for toddlers who are blind and...
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Beaux Jettson
Nov 30, 2020
Together we can change a blind child's future
As you prepare to open your hearts in support of worthy causes tomorrow, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Safe...
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Beaux Jettson
Oct 22, 2020
Go Fund Me Campaign for Blind Toddlers
Please consider donating to our fund raiser on go fund me - we are seeking support to provide children around the world with the...
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Beaux Jettson
Oct 18, 2020
If you love our work then tell the world!
Your stories about us from people like you will help us make an even bigger impact in our community. GreatNonprofits – the #1 source of...
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Grace Ambrose-Zaken
Oct 12, 2020
Learning from Lily: Growing up Mobility Visually Impaired
Lily was born in 2012 with optic nerve hypoplasia. She received early rod cane instruction, rectangular cane instruction and lots of love...
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Grace Ambrose-Zaken
Aug 30, 2020
Study of Independent Walking in 17-month-old Twins
Independent walking (walking at will and without assistance) is fundamental to learning. The onset of independent walking triggers...
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Beaux Jettson
Aug 1, 2020
Socially Distant Pediatric Belt Cane Production
Once upon a time before COVID-19, my husband Benny and I rode our bicycles through New York City as part of an organized bike ride named...
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Grace Ambrose-Zaken
Jul 26, 2020
Blind Children are Children
For far too long, families with children who are blind and mobility visually impaired (unable to visually avoid collisions) have been...
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Grace Ambrose-Zaken
May 27, 2020
Guide Before and With Pediatric Belt Cane
Toddlers who are blind and encounter collisions when being guided are of great concern, because three year old children born blind, with no
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Grace Ambrose-Zaken
May 22, 2020
Wearing pediatric belt canes encourages independent walking in Blind 2-year-old
Toddlers who are blind need effective mobility tools for safe mobility, because safe self-locomotion skills are essential for language...
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Grace Ambrose-Zaken
May 14, 2020
Effect of Pediatric Belt Cane on Number of Independent Steps taken by one-year-old girl with ONH
Children who are unable to visually detect obstacles, drop-offs, and changes in surface have a mobility visual impairment (MVI)...
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Grace Ambrose-Zaken
May 6, 2020
Benefits of Belt Cane for 3-year-old with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
Justine McBride, M.S.Ed., TVI & Grace Ambrose-Zaken Children with mobility visual impairment (MVI) are unable to visually avoid...
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